Mikania cordata

Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 104: 65 (1934).

Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob., Photo by Hoai Nhan

its native range is Tropical Old World.

Vietnamese name:

Dây chão; Dây kẹ; mỹ đằng; cúc leo.

Distribution:

In Vietnam, the tree grows in some places from Bac Giang, Hoa Binh to Dak Lak, Binh Thuan, and Dong Nai.

Uses: 

Stem bearing leaves or decoction to treat diarrhea. The leaves are rubbed, used to treat itching and the leaves are used to bandage wounds.